Miss Sandie's School-preschool
Miss Sandie's School-preschool is a licensed child care center in Novato, CA, licensed for up to 197 children and serving preschool-age children. It has held its California license since 2004. Since February 2021, state licensing staff have inspected it 3 times. No visit in that period produced a citation, which puts it among the 34% of ranked California centers with no citations. Measured by weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #1 of 27 centers in Novato and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
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Common questions
Does Miss Sandie's School-preschool take infants?
Not under this license, which covers preschool-age children. An infant center is licensed separately at the same address (listed below).
Has Miss Sandie's School-preschool had any serious violations?
No Type A citations since 2021.
How does Miss Sandie's School-preschool compare with other daycares in Novato?
It is tied for #1 of 27 centers in Novato by weighted citations per inspection, and is tied for the best record statewide (no citations).
When was Miss Sandie's School-preschool last inspected?
Jul 16, 2026. No citations were issued during that visit.
How much does Miss Sandie's School-preschool cost?
California does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Miss Sandie's School-preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-time price at licensed centers in Marin County, which includes Novato, was $1,683 a month for preschoolers (about $2,120 today) in the state’s 2021 Regional Market Rate Survey.
Who runs Miss Sandie's School-preschool?
The licensee is Dragonfly Learning Co., INC., and the administrator listed with the state is Pam Decker.
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Citations are quoted from California Department of Social Services inspection and complaint reports. Type A citations are the state’s most serious category (an immediate risk to children’s health, safety or personal rights); Type B citations are a potential risk. A citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall. Complaint allegations appear here only when the state substantiated them.
To read the full state reports, search facility number 213005583 on the California Care Facility Search. Data refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
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